Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 4934 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $950
SICILY, Messana, (420-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.816 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to left by seated male charioteer, two dolphins below in exergue, **[M]ESSAN* above, rev. **MES S AN IO N*, hare running to right, dolphin to right below, (cf.S.842 [£500], Caltabiano 514 [obv.die 205' rev. die 213, 8 specimens known from this die combination], SNG ANS 366 [same dies], SNG Fitz. 1076 [same dies]). With dark original hoard patina, good very fine and a rare die combination.
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